🆚 Libby vs. Thalia

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Ebook technology
Ebook technology

About

Libby is a mobile app and online platform that lets public library cardholders borrow ebooks, digital audiobooks, and magazines for free.

It supports borrowing from multiple libraries at once, offline access, and connects users to a network of over 92,000 public libraries, schools, and academic institutions worldwide.

Thalia is a leading bookstore chain in German-speaking countries, operating a large network of physical stores and a major online shop.

It offers physical books, ebooks for the Tolino ecosystem, music, and movies.

Headquarters

Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Hagen, Germany

Website

Pricing

Free ✔️
Varies per book

Categories

Ebooks › Rank #8
Ebooks › Rank #11
Audiobooks › Rank #7

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

Libby ebook technology is 1.2 times more popular than Thalia.
Total websites

Market share

Ebooks

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Libby is more popular in the United States, New Zealand, and Canada, while Thalia is more popular in Germany and Austria.
United States
Germany
Austria
New Zealand
Canada
Australia
Colombia
El Salvador
Netherlands
Switzerland

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Libby is more popular among sites focused on education and reference, and public information, while Thalia is more commonly used on blogs and wiki sites.
Education/Reference
Blogs/Wiki
Public Information
Marketing/Merchandising
Web Mail
Government/Military
Religion/Ideology
Internet Services
Entertainment
Software/Hardware

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#33,391
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Name
Rank
#212,859
#485,009
#589,368
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See also

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